Superdrug

The only Superdrug Store I feel completely comfortable in is the branch in The Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Northfield, I’m not sure why this is but there’s something nice about this store and browsing the shelves is a pleasure.
The layout is excellent in here with everything exactly where I expect it to be, a lot of Superdrugs are laid out in a very higgledy piggledy manner I find but this one is the exception to the rule.
The aisles are perfectly straight, none of those awful shelving racks that stick out at right angles to the rest making getting around the shop an awkward nightmare!
This branch is a decent size and stocks all the big brand names as well as Superdrug branded items. Of course, the emphasis in here is on health and beauty products and the range is fantastic. From shampoo to hair colourants, shower gel to bubble bath and Paracetamol to Deep Heat — everything you could want is available here and at much cheaper prices than its main rival, Boots.
The make up selection isn’t brilliant, but to be honest I don’t use Superdrug for make up anyway so this doesn’t bother me. I sometimes buy my daughters bits of make up and have found that although they stock the main brands, the choices of colours are not always the best on the High Street — perfect for a 12 year old just learning about make up though and always a pound or two cheaper than other shops.
I love the sales this branch has quite regularly where things are reduced drastically to silly prices. A couple of weeks ago I popped in just to buy a bottle of pop and ended up spending nearly £40 because they’d reduced so many of my favourite products. Original Source bubble bath for 99p, Nivea hand cream for 49p, Nicky Clarke conditioner for 79p — amazing, and my best bargain was a light up mirror reduced from £20 to £4.99! I almost couldn’t carry all the bags to the car!
The staff in this branch are really lovely, most of them are older than I’d expect but this means they are patient and experienced when dealing with customers. I usually know what I want when I visit Superdrug so rarely have to ask for help, but when I have required assistance the staff are always polite and very helpful.